After 14 NHL seasons, Matt Stajan has officially announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 35.
Stajan addressed the media on Tuesday to comment on his decision to hang up the skates.
"Thank you to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames organizations for giving me the opportunity to play and compete in the best league in the world. I wore both jerseys with great pride, and I will be forever grateful for the experiences that came along with that. Also, thank you EHC Red Bull Munich - it was a great experience to play overseas for such a great organization."
Stajan was drafted 57th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He went onto play five seasons in Toronto, before being traded to the Calgary Flames in the high profile transaction that brought Dion Phaneuf to the Leafs in 2010. Stajan played the last eight seasons of his career in Calgary. He became a UFA in the summer of 2018 and ended up signing with EHC Red Bull Munich of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
In 1003 NHL games, Stajan recorded 146 goals and 413 points.
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